Jason Barry-Smith’s study in Brisbane, Munich, London and Rome led him to a singing career on the Australian and New Zealand concert, music theatre, and operatic stage.

With almost 40 roles in his repertoire, Jason performed in some of Opera Queensland’s most successful productions since 1995, and he’s also performed for the Brisbane Biennial, Brisbane Cabaret Festival, Opera Australia (Opera on the Beach), the Tokyo Arts Foundation, the State Opera of South Australia, New Zealand Arts Festival, and New Zealand Opera.  He also created the roles of Aldo in Mimma – A Musical of War & Friendship, Samuel in Electric Lenin for NORPA and Julian in Quartet for the New Zealand Arts Festival. He’s also a well known singing teacher, musical director, arranger, and director who specialises in regional community based arts projects.